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SQUIDCO Email Update, December 7, 2018

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UPDATE
December 7, 2018
"Music is 50 percent sound
And 50 percent silence."
—Roscoe Mitchell

Squid Bubbles  Creative Artists

• Mark Allaway / Malcolm Ball / Paul Downing
• Oren Ambarchi & Jim O'Rourke w/ Special Guest U-Zhaan
• BROM (Lapshin/Ponomarev/Kurilo)
• Dustin Carlson (w/ Mitchell/Gentile/Hopkins/Morgan/Trudel/Gouker)
• Francois Carrier / Michel Lambert / John Edwards
• Eugene Chadbourne/Vertek Ensemble
• Clara de Asis
• Paul Dunmall/Alan Niblock/Mark Sanders
• Jurg Frey
• Insect-ions (Pascal Landry & Mick Barr)
• Jose Lencastre Nau Quartet
• Szilard Mezei & Albert Markos Duo
• Roscoe Mitchell Sextet
• Aine O'Dwyer & Graham Lambkin
• Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp
• Stefan Thut
• John Zorn
      Essential Labels
    

Delmark
Editions Mego
elsewhere
erstwhile
FMR
Leo

     
Out Of Your Head
Tour de Bras
Trost Records
Tzadik
Volatile Records


Squid Bubble
    





   Holiday Albums

Williams, Mars presents (w/ Berman / Lonberg-Holm / Baker / Kessler / Sandstrom / Hunt): An Ayler Xmas: The Music of Albert Ayler & Songs of Christmas
(Soul What Records)

Chicago saxophonist Mars Williams directs his Albert Ayler tribute band, Witches and Devils, to merge Ayler-esque compositions with Christmas songs, performed by Josh Berman (cornet) Fred Lonberg-Holm (cello), Jim Baker (keys, viola), Kent Kessler (bass), Brian Sandstrom (bass, guitar, trumpet); an unexpected and welcome present for your free jazz festivities!
 

     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Williams, Mars presents : An Ayler Xmas Volume 2
(ESP)

After releasing "An Ayler Xmas: The Music of Albert Ayler & Songs of Christmas" on Chicago saxophonist Mars Williams' Soul What? Label, ESP approached him for a 2nd volume, resulting in this joyful and quirky holiday record with contributions from Josh Berman, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Kent Kessler, Jeb Bishop, Christof Kurzmann, Didi Kern, Thomas Berghammer, Steve Hunt, Jim Baker and Hermann Stangassinger.
 

     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Zorn, John: A Dreamers Christmas
(Tzadik)

Zorn's take on Christmas with his Dreamers (Marc Ribot, Kenny Wollesen, Joey Baron, Jamie Saft, Trevor Dunn, Cyro Baptista, with guest vocalist Mike Patton) performing 7 of Zorn's favorite Christmas songs along with 2 originals.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Zorn, John: A Dreamers Christmas [VINYL]
(Tzadik)

Vinyl edition of the album listed above.
   
     Buy      $34.95      Listen          

 




   Jazz & Improvisation

Allaway, Mark / Malcolm Ball / Paul Downing: Free Trio
(FMR)

A trio of prodigious UK improvisers--saxophonist Mark Allaway (Quadrophonic woodwind group, Itchy Fingers); drummer Mark Ball who has worked in improv and contemporary music, and is a noted Ondes Martenot player; and bassist and composer Paul Downing--in an album of explorative and embracing improvisation with lyrical and relaxed approaches to jazz.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
BROM (Lapshin / Ponomarev / Kurilo): Sunstroke
(Trost Records)

Super heavy free jazz with a rock sensibility that also quotes and references the greats, including a track dedicated to Charles Mingus, from the Moscow trio of Dmitry Lapshin on double bass, Anton Ponomarev on saxophone, and Yaroslav Kurilo on drums, founded in 2008 but only now gaining global acknowledgement of their informed and ferocious brand of improv.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $16.95      Listen          

 
BROM (Lapshin / Ponomarev / Kurilo): Sunstroke [VINYL]
(Trost Records)

Vinyl edition of the album listed above.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $22.95      Listen          

 
Carlson, Dustin (w/ Mitchell / Gentile / Hopkins / Morgan / Trudel / Gouker): Air Ceremony
(Out Of Your Head Records)

A strong album of modern creative jazz from New York guitarist Dustin Carlson, in a septet with Matt Mitchell on synth, Kate Gentile on drums, Adam Hopkins on bass, Nathaniel Morgan on alto saxophone, Eric Trudel on baritone saxophone, Danny Gouker on trumpet, sophisticated, intricate, lyrical and compelling compositions driving the enthusiasm and exuberance of their "ceremony"!
 
Squidco Pick
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Carrier, Francois / Michel Lambert / John Edwards: Elements
(FMR)

Two concerts, one at l'Klectik Art Lab in London, one at the 20th Festival Jazz Cerkno, 2015, from the free improvising trio of Quebec saxophonist Francois Carrier and drummer Michel Lambert, and UK bassist John Edwards, three exemplary examples of modern free improvisation taking an excursive approach that reveals earnest lyricism and propulsive rhythm.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Chadbourne, Eugene / Vertek Ensemble: Dimsum, Dodgers, And Dangerous Nights
(Volatile Records)

Documenting the meeting of guitarist Eugene Chadbourne, also singing on "If I Were a Bell", with the Edmonton, CA-based Vertrek Ensemble of Ron de Jong on percussion and Vadim Budman on guitars and trumpet, in a city Chadbourne lived in 25 years prior, as he returns for a serious and well recorded album of informed free improv, plus one solo Chad track from a concert during his visit.
   
     Buy      $7.95      Listen          

 
Dunmall, Paul / Alan Niblock / Mark Sanders: Dark Energy
(FMR)

Recording in the studio in Derry, North Ireland in 2015, the trio of saxophonist Paul Dunmall on tenor with Alan Niblock on bass and Mark Sanders on drums present 5 exemplary jazz improvisations, Dunmall slowly building his solos with incredible displays of dexterity, but also with beautiful lyrical smears and expressions, as the bass and drums flurry around him; profound.
 
Squidco Pick
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Insect-ions (Pascal Landry / Mick Barr): out.over.forever
(Tour de Bras)

Acoustic guitar intermeshes with electric guitar as Canadian guitarist Pascal Landry and New York guitarist Mick Barr, both of whom play in heavy rock and free improvisation settings, meet in Queens, NY to record this intense album of free playing using a diverse set of approaches, intertwining their strings in an insectile swarm of notes and timbres.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Lencastre, Jose Nau Quartet: Eudaimonia
(FMR)

The Portuguese ensemble Nau Quartet led by alto saxophonist Jose Lencastre, with Rodrigo Pinheiro on piano and Hernani Faustino on bass (both members of Red Trio) plus Joao Lencastre on drums, in their second album of beautifully hazy improvisation, building and receding in authoritative conversations of innovative and inspired playing; excellent.
 
Squidco Pick
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Mezei, Szilard / Albert Markos Duo: KOD
(FMR)

Improvised duos between Serbian violist Szilard Mezei and Hungarian cellist Albert Markos, for more than 15 years, with two previous albums recorded (Korom (Creative Sources, 2008), and Dér (Bandcamp, 2016), this third album presents 5 interconnected works of subtle and impressive technique as the two string players trade approaches in a fascinating conversation.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Mitchell, Roscoe Sextet: Sound
(Delmark)

A much-need reissue of saxophone, reed & wind player Roscoe Mitchell's landmark 1966 free jazz album, advancing the concepts of the AACM through improvisation that incorporates texture, space, and interaction in free playing that doesnt't rely on cathartic playing, but instead uses collective exploration of "sound", opening doors to new and still-modern approaches to jazz.
 
Squidco Pick
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Perelman, Ivo / Matthew Shipp: Oneness [3 CDs]
(Leo)

A significant release culminating the partnership of saxophonist Ivo Perelman and pianist Matthew Shipp, a distillation of their work after 8 duo recordings and dozens of collaborative albums, this 3 CD presents their work together in nearly telepathic terms: sympathetic and intimate without irascibility, a beautiful and introspective reflection of a shared ethic.
 
Squidco Pick
     Buy      $42.95      Listen          

 
Zorn, John: In A Convex Mirror
(Tzadik)

Three pieces of "sonic voodoo" with John Zorn improvising on saxophone over the hypnotic Hatian influenced drumming of Ches Smith, while Downtown NY experimenter Ikue Mori provides swirls of sound and other aural additions, Zorn's incredible technique, lyrical skills and unusual twists and turns keeping the listener captivated over compelling and rich rhythm.
 
Squidco Pick
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   Experimental/Electronic

Ambarchi, Oren / Jim O'Rourke W/ Special Guest U-Zhaan: Hence [VINYL]
(Editions Mego)

Accompanied by Japanese master tabla player U-zhaan, the 3rd album from Australian guitarist and experimenter Oren Ambarchi and Chicago/NY/Japan musician Jim O'Rourke uses U-zhaan's warmly active rhythms as a platform for shifting sounds and resonant repetition, hypnotic and psychedelic as it draws the listener into wonderful swirls of sound.
 
Squidco Pick
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O'Dwyer, Aine / Graham Lambkin: Green Ways [2 CDs]
(erstwhile)

A unique sound document originally envisioned as a sound map of Ireland, collecting and composing with live recordings from performances in Doon, Dungarvan, Plaistow, Shoreditch, Singo & Stratford, using song, sound, spoken word, extraneous, ambient recordings and abstract and unidentifiable elements, making for an absolutely fascinating and somewhat bizarre album; recommended.
 
Squidco Pick
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   Compositional

de Asis, Clara : Without
(elsewhere)

French composer and guitarist Clara De Asis composed the extended soundwork "Without" for the duo of Erik Carlson (violin) and Greg Stuart (percussion), defining a precise framework for the position and duration of each sound section and silence, with outlines for texture, volume, use of tone or noise, and percussive materials, but leaving space for many of the performers' choices.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Frey, Jurg : 120 Pieces of Sound
(elsewhere)

Two distinct works by Swiss composer and bass clarinetist Jurg Frey: the 1st, recorded in Connecticut, a quintet composition from 2009 for bass clarinet, cello, violin, keyboard and electric guitar, Frey's harmonies creating an open instrumentation for the clarinet and cello; the second a 1997 composition for multitimbral field recordings and bass clarinet.
   
     Buy      $14.95      Listen          

 
Thut, Stefan : about
(elsewhere)

Composer & cellist Stefan Thut performs his composition with Ryoko Akama (electronics), Stephen Chase (guitar), Eleanor Cully (piano), Patrick Farmer (metal percussion), and lo wie (tingsha), where half of the group allow single percussive, ringing or electronic sounds to decay, as the other half play high register pitches, in between walking "about" and uttering monosyllabic words.
   
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 In Stock and Ready to Ship

We're never quite caught up with new releases that constantly come in our door, and we don't like to rush a release to our homepage. That said, the following releases have already been stocked at Squidco, and are able to be ordered. In most cases we have images, often have samples, and some basic description of each release.

• You can see the newest additions to our catalog in our Just In Stock Section.

• You can see the latest fully cataloged items in our store by using our New Releases section.

• You can see Recently Restocked items on this page.

• Ask to have us email you when Upcoming Releases are in stock.


 


Derek Bailey / Vertrek Ensemble ‎:
Departures
(Volatile Records)

Chicago Edge Ensemble (Phillips / Drake / Williams / Bishop / Pablan):
Insidious Anthem
(Trost Records)

Martin Escalante / Weasel Walter:
Lacerate
(Ugexplode)


Peter Evans / Weasel Walter:
Poisonous
(Ugexplode)

Sandy Ewen / Weasel Walter:
Idiomatic
(Ugexplode)

Michael Foster / Steve Swell / Brandon Lopez / Weasel Walter:
Throes are the Only Problem
(Ugexplode)


Judson Hurd:
Trouble Will Cause (A True Crime Documentary)
(Bad Architect Records)

Ikui Doki (Bernado / Mayot / Rinaudo):
Ikui Doki
(Ayler)

Szilard Mezei Tul A Tiszan Innen Ensemble:
Citromfa [2CDS]
(FMR)


Simon Nabatov String Trio:
Situations
(Leo)

Plant (Jim Denley / Eric Normand):
II
(Tour de Bras)

Les Surruralists (Bull / Normand / Grossman / Jacques / Berirau):
La Way Qu'a Do
(Tour de Bras)


Vertrek Ensemble :
Another Idea Of North
(Volatile Records)

Weasel Walter :
Curses
(Ugexplode)

Weasel Walter :
Skhiizm
(Ugexplode)


Heath Watts / M.J. Williams / Nancy Owens / Blue Armstrong :
Sensoria
(Leo)

 

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• International customers, any order with 3 or more items choosing "Free Economy Shipping" option will ship for free!

In stock items only, orders with out of stock items will be held until all items are in stock. Free shipping applies only to "Free Economy Shipping" option on the Shipping & Payment Screen at checkout time. US orders will ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. 1st Class and other shipping rates are unaffected by this offer.



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